Retail Assistant Manager:
If you have a burning ambition to get ahead in retail becoming a retail assistant manager is the next step up from sales assistant and just a whisker away from store manager. Whether you’re working in a large supermarket or a small store, you’ll be on a steep learning curve as there’s often plenty of training to get the assistant manager ready for the next step up.
Day to Day
Qualifications:
Career progression
Useful sites
Day to Day
As an assistant manager, you’ll be responsible for:
- Overseeing the smooth running of the shop floor
- Helping the shop meet its monthly targets
- Helping to recruit and train staff
- Dealing with enquiries and complaints
- Serving customers
- Implementing rotas and shifts
- Checking store merchandise is effectively displayed
- Ensuring a good standard of customer service from staff
Qualifications:
Assistant managers have often worked their way up from a sales assistant position and experience on the shop floor can count more than specific qualifications in this role; however, candidates with proven literacy, numeracy and IT skills will be at an advantage. Many larger retail companies offer management training schemes for graduates or those qualified to at least Level 3 (A Level).
Courses that will give you career as an assistant manager a boost include:
Courses that will give you career as an assistant manager a boost include:
- Diploma in Retail Business
- HND/HNC in Retail Management
- Foundation Degree in Retail Management
While starting salaries are between £15k and £25k per year, with experience and training, senior store managers can earn up to £40k per year. There are often commission and bonus schemes for meeting sales targets.
Career progression
From assistant manager you can hop from manager to regional manager or set your sights on the prize of working in senior management.
Useful sites
National Skills Academy for Retail: www.nsaforretail.com
Skillsmart Retail: www.skillsmartretail.com
Skillsmart Retail: www.skillsmartretail.com